Connecticut tax intern, of Torrington, accused of browsing records

Published 8:10 pm, Monday, September 30, 2013

HARTFORD >> A former Connecticut tax agency intern has been arrested after allegedly browsing tax records without authorization.

Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan said Monday that Brian Frascarelli of Torrington, a 2013 summer intern, was arrested on charges of unauthorized inspection of tax return information and computer crime in the third degree.

Sullivan said there’s no evidence any taxpayer data was stolen.

WFSB-TV reports court records say Frascarelli told police he looked up several names July 29 to train himself on the computer system, assuming he would be stopped from unauthorized access. Most were family and friends, but also included Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Torrington Mayor Ryan Bingham. Frascarelli was arraigned Monday at Hartford Superior Court. His case was continued to Oct. 11.

A message seeking comment was left Monday at a telephone listed for Frascarelli’s address.